What's littering Britain?
A nationwide survey to identify Britain's worst littered brands

What's the big idea?

A nationwide survey, conducted by volunteer litter pickers, to identify Britain's worst littered brands.

Every litterpicker knows that litter is dominated by a small number of food and drinks brands, but we need reliable, authorative statistics to back this up. By collating data from a large number of litter pickers from across the country, we can produce a definitive picture of which brands are littering Britain the most. The report will be used to highlight the problem in the media and put pressure on the worst brands to do more to prevent their product being littered.

How you can help

To take part in the survey, all you have to do is:

• Pick 1-2 sacks of litter
  
  
• Sort it out into, plastic bottles, cans, crisp packets, etc.
  
  
• Count up how many items of each brand there are
  
  
• Fill in a form and return it to me
  
  

Progress so far

The map shows where surveys have completed so far


View Litter Survey Locations in a larger map

Many thanks to the Litter heroes and heroines who have already completed the survey including:

Ian Smith & Beryl Venables	Nigel Lower, Tonbridge
Peter Moss, Tiverton	David Garner, West Lothian
Pamela Williams, Shipham, Somerset	Davis Williamson & Susan Harrington, E Sussex
Richard Doherty and Lilian Modlock, Gillingham, Dorset	Ron Rodgers, Tiverton
Ernie Scales, Druridge , Northumberland	Nigel Lower, Tonbridge
CLEAR Buckhaven	Anthony Crosser. North Yorks
Carly Whittaker & Dan Chubb, Putney	Phillip Neal, Maidenhead
Barry Bates, Ullenhall	David Kemp, Norwich
David Skinner, Herne, Kent	Chris Overton, Middlewich, Cheshire
Ruth Cooper, Milford, Deryshire	Gina Clapson, Norwich
Jeff Yates, Guiseley, West Yorks	John Edwards, Winchester
Kyleakin Environmental Group, Skye	Glenn Johnson, Pontyclun, Rhonda
Dean Harris, Weston Super Mare	Jill Goodman, Cornwall
Anne Richardson, Reading	Sharon Cattermole, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Lorna Nicholson, Brinklow, Rugby

Step by step Guide

Step 1 Download the form and Instructions

Instructions

Survey Form

Step 2 Pick up some litter

One to two sacks is about right, but it doesn't matter if it is more or less.

Step 3 Tip out you litter

Step 4 Sort the litter by type

1. Plastic bottles
2. Soft drinks cans
3. Lager, beer and cider cans
4. Glass Bottles
5. Confectionery wrappers
6. Crisp and snack packets
7. Fast food litter
8. Smoking Litter
9. Everything else

Safety Sorting and counting the litter isn't as dirty and yucky as it might appear (just a bit smelly), but it is as well to follow these guidelines to stay safe: Don't pick any litter that will be unsafe or unpleasant when you come to sort it later, e.g. broken glass, condoms. Wear a pair of stout gloves Take care when handling cans and plastic bottles, particularly if you have picked them from an urban environment - drug addicts have been known to place their syringes in these containers.

Step 5 Count the litter by brand and fill in the form

Step 6 Send/email the form to me

Send to: TIm Barnes LItter Heroes 61 Cleeve View Road Cheltenham Glos GL52 5NJ or email barnes594@btinternet.com

Copyright © Tim Barnes 2008